Description
This tin biscuit tin was produce for Huntley & Palmer. The company, in an effort to promote the sale of their biscuits, would produce various tins with a variety of themes & styles. They were also known for their Christmas special editions, as this one is,
This tin is a casket shape & shows Indian elephants. The paint & pressed patterns are imitating a carved wooden box. It is called Sandlewood & was issued for Christmas 1925.
These Huntley & Palmer tins have become very collectable.
This tin has survived quite well. The hinges & the catch still work and there are no dents. There are a few rust spots. Considering it is now 100 years old, it is in great condition for what was essentially just a packaging container.
The name is stamped to the underside as shown.
Genuine Antique Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin. Pressed and off-set lithographic printed sheet tin made to duplicate, in great detail, 19th Century Victorian luxury during the Raj Period. Typically Sandalwood and ivory inlaid jewellery boxes, with carved panels depicting elephants and lions distinctive of the Vizagapatam region.
Huntley & Palmers first produced the tins in 1924 to display and sell their biscuits in high quality retailers such as Harrods and Selfridges. The tins were given to clients who ordered over 1lb of specified selected biscuits. In 1927 the tins were issued for export and by 1928 they were for sale within the UK.
This tin is in great condition. The structure is intact, solid with fully working push button clasp and hinges. Some worn patches to the transfers but retains strong colours and detail with a beautiful aged patina.
Stamped on the underside of the tin with ‘ Huntley & Palmers Biscuits Reading & London’.
Width10 inch x Height 4 1/2 inch x Depth 7 inch
